jueves, 14 de julio de 2011

Entertainment: theater news

Entertainment: theater news


Theater company uses Greek dramas to talk about death

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:53 AM PDT

Members of the Brooklyn-based Outside the Wire Project, including actor Charles Dutton, who will not appear with the group Tuesday, read from a selection of Greek plays dealing with death and end-of-life issues. Douglas Baz/Outside the Wire

Cardiff news: There’ll be a big stink for theatre audiences

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:53 AM PDT

THE smelliest book of all time will be causing a stink when it comes to Cardiff. Comic David Walliams' novel Mr Stink has been brought to life in a musical comedy and will be at the New Theatre as part of its World Premiere UK tour from Wednesday, July

Sizzlin' Good Stuff: Signature Theatre offers a summer toast to cabaret

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:52 AM PDT

The theater world is on notice: In a few weeks, a past season's worth of understudies at Signature Theatre will take the stage in a program called ''Revenge of the Understudies.'' Ultimately, however, there's nothing to be frightened of. ''A lot of the

The timeliness of the themes in ‘All My Sons’ is quite evident as two of Israel’s leading theater companies team up to present Henry Miller’s classic.

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:45 AM PDT

They do say, don't they, that for every two Jews you get at least three opinions. With that in mind it is heartening to see two of our leading theater companies doing business in tandem.Last Saturday evening the Haifa Theater and Cameri Theater put on

A Jerry Herman Triptych – Dear World

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:41 AM PDT

Presented by: Magnormos and Melbourne Recital Centre Dear World was the second performance of Magnormos' showing of A Jerry Herman Triptych. For a one night only show the cast and crew pulled out all stops. The evening lived up to the expectation of a

Familia Flamenco back at Catalina Theatre

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:35 AM PDT

LInda Vargas, Durban's 'Queen of Spanish Dance" will present many of the numbers in her exhilarating programme entitled Familia Flamenco that wowed Catalina audiences last year, along with some notable new additions to the show. This year's

Funding cut prompts national protests

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:30 AM PDT

Homegrown's treatment of terror plot may have spurred strong reaction by PMO           Written by Catherine Frid, Homegrown focuses on the Toronto 18 terrorist plot of 2006. Photograph by: TBA, SummerWorks Last year, Toronto's SummerWorks

Theater troupe presents a Wonderland ? for free ? at area parks

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:30 AM PDT

'Wonderland: Alice Adventures' It's a play! It's an art installation! It's a tea party! Actually, it's theater simple's "Wonderland: Alice Adventures," a series of free performances over four weekends at area parks, inspired by Lewis Carroll. The goal,

War Of The Clowns

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:27 AM PDT

Andy said in one sentence what I would have said in twenty five. Thanks, Andy. I've been waiting for someone to call a bluff on this posturing about minority … Alexander B. MacLean | 11 minutes ago Until we get the official NOW review, allow me to

Sex, Religion & Other Hang-Ups

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:27 AM PDT

James Gangl's unforgettable autobiographical show deals with all of those catchy things in the title, which variously affect his relationship with a smart, gorgeous model he meets while shooting a TV commercial. A noted improviser, Gangl has always

Homegrown support

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:27 AM PDT

It's clear that the cut of the Heritage Canada funding to SummerWorks a few weeks ago (see our report on it when it happened) hasn't dimmed the festival's determination to move ahead with its annual presentation. After a call for financial help was

Raton Laveur

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:27 AM PDT

189 Church St, Toronto ON M5B 1Y7 | Telephone 416-364-1300 | Front Desk Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm | email NOW is Toronto's weekly news and entertainment voice. Available 24 hours online and distributed throughout Toronto in print form every

Louisville police chief responds to “cheap shots” over Lawrence Street

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:27 AM PDT

Lawrence Street Three days into actor Lawrence Street's mysterious disappearance in Denver over the weekend, his friends were issuing emotionally charged salvos at the perceived non-handling of the case to that point by the Denver and Louisville

THEATRE REVIEW: Liz McClarnon stars in Legally Blonde the Musical at the Liverpool Empire

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:19 AM PDT

Swallowing a bag of sugar would give a similar effect, except you'd be left with a stomach ache when the side effects of watching Legally Blonde are surprisingly much less painful. That's the odd thing about this musical, which begins its first UK

Talented youths take to the stage

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:18 AM PDT

PERFORMER: Jaden Cornelious. A LEADING figure from the music industry is giving talented North Devon youngsters the chance to shine on the local stage. Nigel Brooks, who enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a composer, singer and conductor before

"Comedy of Errors" a fish tale told for fins and grins

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:17 AM PDT

/script if(requestedWidth 0)} Clearly, they didn't have in-vitro fertilization in 1594. Because the mere existence of twins in Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" somehow turns every single person on the island of Syracuse into a complete comedic

Opera tickets London

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:13 AM PDT

Part of the Western classical music tradition, the Opera incorporates acting, dance, excellent singing, magnificent backdrop, and elaborate costumes. Being one of the oldest genres of theatre, the Opera has lured and amazed people throughout the ages,

London as the home of the greatest Theatre Shows

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:13 AM PDT

The London Theatre Shows Come to Life on Stage � London is one of the greatest cities on Earth. One of the main cultural centers of Europe and the home of some of the greatest stories in the English language. The city that gave us "A Christmas Carol

Trial runs at theater

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:07 AM PDT

The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel will host a monthlong series of tuneup concerts and other free events in preparation for the August opening of the 500-seat Tarkington Theater. To attend the following free events, reserve a seat by calling

Cary buys old downtown theater

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:05 AM PDT

CARY -- The town of Cary bought a former movie theater, adding the 65-year-old building to its stable of downtown properties.Cary paid $410,000 last Friday for 122 E. Chatham St., a structure last used as an auto parts store. Another million dollars or

Broadway to mark NY gay marriage right with unions performed on stage at St. James Theatre

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:04 AM PDT

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Some of the first gay marriages in New York will literally be a theatrical event. The Broadway theatre where "Hair" is being performed this summer will be the stage where some same-sex couples will be married on July 24, the day gay

Broadway to mark NY gay marriage law with nuptials

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:01 AM PDT

Some of the first gay marriages in New York will literally be a theatrical event. The Broadway theater where "Hair" is being performed this summer will be the stage where some same-sex couples will be married on July 24, the day gay marriage becomes

Liverpool News: THEATRE REVIEW: Liz McClarnon stars in Legally Blonde the Musical at the Liverpool Empire

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:56 PM PDT

"OH MY God, Oh my God you guys," screech the Delta Nu sorority girls, signalling the start of more than two hours of theatrical candy floss.

2nd drunk at Dave theater

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:49 PM PDT

A copycat drunk starred early today in Act II of "Vandalism at Dave Letterman's Theater." Only four days after struggling actor James Whittemore managed to break into the Ed Sullivan Theater at Broadway and 53rd Street, another boozed up bozo gave it his

Lamp Theatre restoration project is a joint effort

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:49 PM PDT

When the Lamp Theatre closed in 2005, Irwin lost a landmark and a luxury -- it was a place where a patron could see a movie in a historic theater for just a few dollars. After the theater changed hands a few times and was damaged in a fire, a group

Theatre - So What’s New?

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:47 PM PDT

If you've ever attended a party or concert at which the revellers were singing along to Brenda Fassie's iconic "Weekend Special", you may have noticed some confusion over the chorus. Are the lyrics "I'm no weekend special" or "I'm your

Christie Brinkley makes West End debut in Chicago

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT

Christie Brinkley made her debut on the London stage last night as Roxie Hart in Chicago - and landed a standing ovation and a huge bouquet of flowers after bringing the house down. Wearing a skimpy black silk playsuit, the mother-of-three looked decades

Reel Deal short films showcased in London's West End

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

A film group of directors, editors and actors who have experienced homelessness are showcasing their short films at the Curzon Soho in London's West End. The short films are being show on a loop in the foyer of the Curzon Soho cinema until 10 August.

A super seat to end theatre pain?

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:44 PM PDT

Uncomfortable seats with little leg room have long been a source of torment for visitors to theatres around the UK. Now one of Britain's biggest theatre groups is replacing all 40,000 of its seats with ones which, it says, will stop people fidgeting.

K.I.J.E. | Tamarama Rock Surfers

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:43 PM PDT

K.I.J.E. is a multilayered exploration of the us vs. them mentality. In an unnamed place, fighting an unnamed war against an enemy only known as 'Them', four soldiers – Konrad, Irving, Jono and Ed – unite against their tyrannical superior Messner

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